You know your country’s currency is bad when…

And despite the defeat, Murray remained sharp enough to make a joke when asked how he felt about picking up a cheque for US$1m.

“That’s about £10, isn’t it?” he said.

It’s funny as I was watching the trophy ceremony on TV, I remember feeling something was wrong about Dick Enberg’s aggrandizing vocal intonations when he announced the prize money for both Roger Federer and Andy Murray. Perhaps it was the somewhat(?) blank expressions on the two athletes. Now I realize what it was. It reminded me of the Austin Powers movie where Dr. Evil puts the Earth at ransom for 1 million dollars and everyone in the room starts laughing.